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Card, Greeting

Title:
Merry Christmas
Object Name:
Card, Greeting
Object ID:
2004.043.273.12
Creator:
Harlow, Harry M. S. (1882-1963)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
circa 1950
Description:
Card, Christmas, Harlow House, Plymouth, MA. Woodcut print by Harry M. S. Harlow (1882-1963), Portsmouth, NH. Green ink on white paper, folded in quarters. Horizontal rectangle. Winter scene with two-story gambrel roof house; snow on roof and ground; bare trees behind. Printed at bottom, "Merry Christmas / Mr. Mrs. Harry S. Harlow". Printed at lower left, "Harlow House / Plymouth 1677". Printed at lower right, "H. M. S. / HARLOW". Printed in red on inside, right: " 'Heap on more wood! The wind is chill / But let it whistle as it will / We'll keep our Christmas merry still.' "
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-3.5 W-5.6 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
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